anatomy

What is the function, location, common cells, and fibers of bone?

• Function: Support, protection, movement, mineral storage, blood cell production

• Location: Skeleton (compact & spongy bone)

• Cells: Osteocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts

• Fibers: Collagen (calcified with minerals)

What is the function, location, common cells, and fibers of hyaline cartilage?

• Function: Smooth surface at joints, flexibility, support

• Location: Ends of long bones, nose, trachea, larynx, costal cartilage

• Cells: Chondrocytes in lacunae

• Fibers: Fine collagen fibers

What is the function, location, common cells, and fibers of elastic cartilage?

• Function: Maintains shape with flexibility

• Location: External ear, epiglottis

• Cells: Chondrocytes in lacunae

• Fibers: Elastic + collagen fibers

What is the function, location, common cells, and fibers of dense connective tissue?

• Function: Strong attachment, resists tension

• Location: Tendons, ligaments, dermis of skin, organ capsules

• Cells: Fibroblasts

• Fibers: Dense collagen (regular or irregular)

What is the function, location, common cells, and fibers of tendons?

• Function: Attach muscle to bone, transfer force

• Location: Between muscle and bone

• Cells: Fibroblasts (between collagen bundles)

• Fibers: Parallel collagen fibers

What is the function, location, common cells, and fibers of areolar connective tissue?

• Function: Cushions organs, holds tissue fluid, immune defense

• Location: Under epithelium, around blood vessels, nerves, organs

• Cells: Fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, WBCs

• Fibers: Collagen + elastic fibers

What is the function, location, common cells, and fibers of the lamina propria?

• Function: Supports epithelium, immune defense, nourishes epithelium

• Location: Beneath mucous membranes (respiratory, GI, urinary tracts)

• Cells: Fibroblasts, lymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages

• Fibers: Loose collagen + elastic fibers